Monthly Archives: February 2018

Just before Christmas, my oldest son and I went on a hike at the Millbrook Provincial Fishing and Recreation Area about 15 minutes from our house. Another cold and chilly morning, but it was good to get outside and explore for a bit. Below are a couple shots from the outing. Camera: Olympus XA Lens:…

Before Christmas, I was at a retreat for work at Elmhirst’s Resort on the north shore of Rice Lake. I woke up early and took a cold walk around the east side of the property. The early morning light was awesome. Below are a couple of shots from the morning. Camera: Olympus XA Lens: Olympus…

Yes. You read that title correctly. This is a post about Santa Claus parades in February. I’ve been saving up rolls of colour film, so I could process them all at once. For the past couple years, we’ve been avoiding the large Peterborough Santa Claus parade and opting for smaller town parades such as Keene,…

I purchased this camera online at the end of November 2017. It was coming from rural Czech Republic and eventually arrived the second week of January. The Altissa Altx V was built in Dresden, Germany in 1954 and has an interchangeable lens mount, although I have yet to see other lenses for it. The view…

I haven’t done much photography over the past month. Finding it difficult if get out and shoot, especially with the weather and the fact that still gets dark early. So yesterday I set up an orchid in the basement and some artificial lights and shot some 4×5 sheets. I’m not overly happy with how these…